Ms. Tesney

Jesus follower. Lifelong Learner. Teacher.

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

Scariest day of my life. I tell my students I will do everything in my power to protect them. Today I wasn’t sure I could.
Lockdown. You never think it will happen—then it does. Can I really protect them?!
Thankful for the quick response of RPD/RISD officers!
#PrayForTexas

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Morale should always be a priority of every leader. When people feel valued, supported, appreciated, and that their strengths are being utilized, it improves engagement, job satisfaction, and overall sense of well being.

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Teacher: I feel so exhausted all the time

Central Office: Have you tried yoga or running or meditation

Let’s stop telling teachers to do yoga and meditate (UNLESS that’s what they want and choose to do). Instead, let’s advocate for making teaching a sustainable career!

[We Are Teachers @WeAreTeachers]

You're going to make me drop a donkey!

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

Found this gem on FB

#word #educationtothecore #education #family #teachersneedcaretoo

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

Not my best work, but I finally got up our spring poems we wrote before Spring Break! Some of them are amazing—4th grade has some poets!

#SRE #PoetryMonth #lateasalways #growingpoets #talentedstudents @sre_pta

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

School districts, if you are dealing with high attrition and turnover, remember that teachers/ staff rarely leave a job where they feel valued, supported, appreciated and treated like professionals.

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

We are NOT okay!!!

https://t.co/OjrTD1KF2L

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

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[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

“I had to make a prototype and then the real one!”—student

I will forever and always now say prototype instead of draft!

#prototype #draft #studentssaythedarndestthings #fromthemouthsofbabes #RISDLitandInt @RLAinRISD #greatstarttomycrazyday

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

Having a little turkey fun with idioms and context clues!

#figurativelanguage #contextclues #literacy #turkeys #funningourwaythroughthechaos #fullmoon #fridaybeforeabreak #teacherproblems #risdpoweroflove #RISDLitandInt @RLAinRISD

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

If I survive this year, I will know I can do ANYTHING!!!

[Bored Teachers @Bored_Teachers]

💪🏽

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Admin, try to make these your DAILY 5:
* Be the thermostat of positive culture
* Be accountable to your teachers
* Be selfless: serving teachers is leadership
* Be available: in the hallways, bus stop, classroom, cafeteria
* Be the CHEER-leader. Praise for staff!

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

Thanks to our lovely @Scholastic Book Fair hosted by the lovely @veronica_buttry and a generous student who bought this book for our class, we have the PERFECT read aloud for our character lessons this week!

#literacylove #picturebooksineverygrade #risdpoweroflove #newbooklove

[edutopia @edutopia]

Involving teachers in decision-making, offering collaborative planning time, and supporting the right to disconnect are a few of the tangible actions principals can take. A must-read by @brholland. https://t.co/xYQz3QhA2O

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

Something I need to do a better job of… making it safe and easy for ALL students to participate in discussions.

#strivingtobebetterthanyesterday #ALLstudentsmatter #ALLstudentscanbesuccessful #intheirownways #intheirowntime #teacherlife #teachercollaboration #edutopiaforthewin

[edutopia @edutopia]

Every teacher wants their students to feel comfortable participating. Often, a wider range of tools and strategies will do the trick. https://t.co/6g8I2tW5Ai

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

Even those who push us need support and acknowledgement from leadership.

Sketchnote by @tnvora based on ideas by @rebelsatwork

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

We ALL need affirmation and encouragement, especially this year!!! Vowing to do a better job of encouraging my coworkers. @DrBradJohnson is a common sense genius!

#teamwork #affirmation #encouragement #coworkers #secondfamily #doingmypart #sre #risdpoweroflove

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

It's not just students who need affirmation, but all the adults in the building need it as well. Encourage and lean on each other. Strength is in team!

[Ms. Tesney @TesneyTimes]

Saturday trainings are always made better when done with friends!

#friends #saturday #crisisintervention #comedycpi #bestinstructorsever #feelingpreparedandconfident #risdpoweroflove #bluecard #adinasisinvisible #itstillcounts